Search Results - "Journal of the American Medical Directors Association"

Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: II. Psychotropics by Seppala, Lotta J., Wermelink, Anne M.A.T., de Vries, Max, Ploegmakers, Kimberley J., van de Glind, Esther M.M., Daams, Joost G., van der Velde, Nathalie, Blain, Hubert, Bousquet, Jean, Bucht, Gösta, Caballero-Mora, Maria Angeles, van der Cammen, Tischa, Eklund, Patrik, Emmelot-Vonk, Marielle, Gustafson, Yngve, Hartikainen, Sirpa, Kenny, Rose Anne, Laflamme, Lucie, Landi, Francesco, Masud, Tahir, O'Byrne-Maguire, Irene, Petrovic, Mirko, Rodriguez, Leocadio, Seppälä, Lotta, Svensson, Olle, Szczerbińska, Katarzyna, Thaler, Heinrich, van der Velde, Nathalie

“…Falls are a major public health problem in older adults. Earlier studies showed that psychotropic medication use increases the risk of falls. The aim of this…”
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Fall-Risk-Increasing Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: I. Cardiovascular Drugs by de Vries, Max, Seppala, Lotta J., Daams, Joost G., van de Glind, Esther M.M., Masud, Tahir, van der Velde, Nathalie, Blain, Hubert, Bousquet, Jean, Bucht, Gösta, Caballero-Mora, Maria Angeles, van der Cammen, Tischa, Eklund, Patrik, Emmelot-Vonk, Marielle, Gustafson, Yngve, Hartikainen, Sirpa, Kenny, Rose Anne, Laflamme, Lucie, Landi, Francesco, Masud, Tahir, O'Byrne-Maguire, Irene, Petrovic, Mirko, Rodriguez, Leocadio, Seppälä, Lotta, Svensson, Olle, Szczerbińska, Katarzyna, Thaler, Heinrich, van der Velde, Nathalie

“…Use of certain medications is recognized as a major and modifiable risk factor for falls. Although the literature on psychotropic drugs is compelling, the…”
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Virtual Reality Exergames for Improving Older Adults’ Cognition and Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials by Yen, Hsin-Yen, Chiu, Huei-Ling

“…Virtual reality (VR) exergames are an innovative approach to promote older adults' mental health. VR exergames are active video games controlled by bodily…”
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Reversible Cognitive Frailty, Dementia, and All-Cause Mortality. The Italian Longitudinal Study on Aging by Solfrizzi, Vincenzo, MD, PhD, Scafato, Emanuele, MD, Seripa, Davide, PhD, Lozupone, Madia, MD, Imbimbo, Bruno P., PhD, D'Amato, Angela, MD, Tortelli, Rosanna, MD, Schilardi, Andrea, MD, Galluzzo, Lucia, MD, Gandin, Claudia, MD, Baldereschi, Marzia, MD, Di Carlo, Antonio, MD, Inzitari, Domenico, MD, Daniele, Antonio, MD, PhD, Sabbà, Carlo, MD, Logroscino, Giancarlo, MD, PhD, Panza, Francesco, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Objectives Cognitive frailty, a condition describing the simultaneous presence of physical frailty and mild cognitive impairment, has been recently…”
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Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults Pre– and Post–COVID-19 Pandemic by Briggs, Robert, McDowell, Cillian P., De Looze, Céline, Kenny, Rose Anne, Ward, Mark

“…It is a concern that public health measures to prevent older people contracting COVID-19 could lead to a rise in mental health problems such as depression. The…”
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Social Frailty and Functional Status in Japanese Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Subjective Cognitive Function by Cui, Mingyu, Jiao, Dandan, Miura, Kumi Watanabe, Liu, Yang, Li, Xiang, Zhu, Zhu, Sawada, Yuko, Watanabe, Taeko, Tanaka, Emiko, Anme, Tokie

“…This study aimed to explore the direct and indirect effects of social frailty on functional state trajectories mediated by subjective cognitive function in…”
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Frailty in Older Persons: Multisystem Risk Factors and the Frailty Risk Index (FRI) by Ng, Tze Pin, MD, Feng, Liang, PhD, Nyunt, Ma Shwe Zin, PhD, Larbi, Anis, PhD, Yap, Keng Bee, MMed

“…Abstract Importance Currently there is no risk factor scale that identifies older persons at risk of frailty. Objectives In this study, we identified…”
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B-vitamins in Relation to Depression in Older Adults Over 60 Years of Age: The Trinity Ulster Department of Agriculture (TUDA) Cohort Study by Moore, Katie, Hughes, Catherine F., Hoey, Leane, Ward, Mary, Cunningham, Conal, Molloy, Anne M., Strain, J.J., McCarroll, Kevin, Casey, Miriam C., Tracey, Fergal, Laird, Eamon, O'Kane, Maurice, McNulty, Helene

“…Mental health disorders are major contributors to disease burden in older people. Deficient status of folate and the metabolically related B vitamins may be…”
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Development of a Fried Frailty Phenotype Questionnaire for Use in Screening Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Chen, Si, Chen, Tao, Kishimoto, Hiro, Susaki, Yasuo, Kumagai, Shuzo

“…The aim of this study was to develop a Fried Frailty Phenotype Questionnaire (FFPQ) and a Japanese FRAIL (fatigue, resistance, ambulation, illnesses, and loss…”
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Home-Based Gait Speed Assessment: Normative Data and Racial/Ethnic Correlates Among Older Adults by Boulifard, David A., Ayers, Emmeline, Verghese, Joe

“…To determine home-based gait speed performance and its associations with sociodemographic and health-related factors among older adults. Cross-sectional…”
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Living Alone and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Role of Non–Face-to-Face Social Interactions by Noguchi, Taiji, Hayashi, Takahiro, Kubo, Yuta, Tomiyama, Naoki, Ochi, Akira, Hayashi, Hiroyuki

“…This study examined the association of living alone with changes in depressive symptom status and the moderating effect of non–face-to-face social interactions…”
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Novel Risk Markers and Long-Term Outcomes of Delirium: The Successful Aging after Elective Surgery (SAGES) Study Design and Methods by Schmitt, Eva M., PhD, Marcantonio, Edward R., MD, SM, Alsop, David C., PhD, Jones, Richard N., ScD, Rogers, Selwyn O., MD, MPH, Fong, Tamara G., MD, PhD, Metzger, Eran, MD, Inouye, Sharon K., MD, MPH

“…Abstract Objectives Delirium, a costly, life-threatening, and potentially preventable condition, is a common complication for older adults following major…”
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Vital Signs in Older Patients: Age-Related Changes by Chester, Jennifer Gonik, MD Candidate, Rudolph, James L., MD, SM

“…Vital signs are objective measures of physiological function that are used to monitor acute and chronic disease and thus serve as a basic communication tool…”
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Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Mass in Older People: Comparison Between 2 Anthropometry-Based Methods and Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry by Carnevale, Vincenzo, Castriotta, Valeria, Piscitelli, Pamela Angela, Nieddu, Luciano, Mattera, Maria, Guglielmi, Giuseppe, Scillitani, Alfredo

“…Sarcopenia is a common geriatric syndrome, whose diagnosis implies the assessment of muscle mass. Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the reference…”
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Cognitive Frailty: Far From Clinical and Research Adoption by Canevelli, Marco, Cesari, Matteo

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Progress and Challenges in the Management of Nursing Home Infections by Sloane, Philip D., Zimmerman, Sheryl, Nace, David A.

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Addressing Rehabilitation Needs During a Pandemic: Solutions to Reduce Burden on Acute and Post-Acute Care by Gustavson, Allison M., Danilovich, Margaret K., Lessem, Rachel, Falvey, Jason R.

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Is Obesity Bad for Older Persons? A Systematic Review of the Pros and Cons of Weight Reduction in Later Life by Bales, Connie W., PhD, RD, Buhr, Gwendolen, MD, MHS, CMD

“…Objectives The purpose of this review was to describe the characteristics of late-life obesity, including prevalence, pathophysiology, and influences on…”
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Investigating the Challenges and Opportunities in Home Care to Facilitate Effective Information Technology Adoption by Koru, Güneş, PhD, Alhuwail, Dari, MSc, Topaz, Maxim, PhD, Norcio, Anthony F., PhD, Mills, Mary Etta, ScD

“…Abstract Background As home care utilization increases, information technology (IT) becomes a critical tool for providing quality home care. However, most home…”
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Low Testosterone Levels, Depressive Symptoms, and Falls in Older Men: A Cross-Sectional Study by Kurita, Noriaki, MD, FJSIM, Horie, Shigeo, MD, PhD, Yamazaki, Shin, PhD, Otoshi, Kenichi, MD, PhD, Otani, Koji, MD, PhD, Sekiguchi, Miho, MD, PhD, Onishi, Yoshihiro, MPH, PhD, Takegami, Misa, RN, PhD, Ono, Rei, MPH, PhD, Konno, Shin-ichi, MD, PhD, Kikuchi, Shin-ichi, MD, PhD, Fukuhara, Shunichi, MD, DMSc

“…Abstract Objectives While several studies have cited a potential association between testosterone deficiency and risk of falls among community-dwelling older…”
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